City Manager Recommends New Director of Engineering Ronald Vance Beck II
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- City Manager recommends Ronald Vance Beck II as new Engineering Director; Council approval vote scheduled August 27.
- Beck has 30 years at ADOT and three years as Assistant Engineering Director with Columbus city government.
City Manager Isaiah Hugley has selected current Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG) Assistant Engineering Director, Ronald Vance Beck II, to fill the position of Engineering Director.
The City Manager will go before the Council to request approval of his appointment on Tuesday, August 27th, the next scheduled business meeting of the Council.
Vance began his career with Alabama Department of Transportation (ADOT), where he worked on various large-scale projects over 30 years advancing from Project Engineer, District Administrator, Operations Administrator, to Area Maintenance Engineer. Since joining the city of Columbus in 2021, as Assistant Engineering Director, Vance has led significant road improvement and construction projects and provided valuable engineering assistance to city departments, homebuilders and contractors.
City Manager Hugley expressed, “Our emphasis on succession planning has positioned us well by having someone of Vance’s exceptional caliber already within our organization. This role is pivotal not only for the community but also for the city departments that depend on the Engineering Director’s expertise and leadership.”
Vance holds a Civil Engineering degree from Auburn University and a Math/Physical Science and Business Administration degree from Troy University.
“I am grateful for this opportunity, and I look forward to using my engineering experience to positively impact the growth and development in this great community”, said Vance.
Vance and his wife, Kimberly, have two adult children and one grandchild.
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